Cornice construction



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CORNICE CONSTRUCTION Filed May 28, 1949 I INVENTOR. 124510 a? MAZCAUQDJPatented Mar. 25, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE OORNICE CONSTRUCTIONDario S. Malchiodi, New York, N. Y.

Application May 28, 1949, Serial No. 96,097

(Cl. ISO-39) 2 Claims. 1

This invention relates to a cornice construction.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a corniceconstruction wherein the same cornice can be used for different widthwindows and easily adjusted and installed by the housewife, theadjustment being effective to adapt the cornice to the different windowsand the adjustment effected by merely loosening thumb nuts on thescrews, the cornice construction being adapted to cover up the upper endof the drapes over the windows.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a corniceconstruction which is of simple construction, inexpensive tomanufacture, easy to adjust, compact, has a minimum number of parts,easy ,to install and efiicient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention,reference may be had to the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. l is aperspective view of the cornice construction lying above a drape over awindow on a wall of a room.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the cornice.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the cornice as shown in Fig. 4 withportions thereof being shown in section.

Fig. 41s a rear elevational view of thecornice.

Referring now to the figures, 10 represents generally the corniceconstruction embodying the features of the present invention. Thiscornice construction comprises wing parts I l and I2 and a central part[3 to which the wing parts are adjustably connected. Each of these partshave curved lower edges, as indicated generally at M. The central part[3 has a back piece l5 extending vertically in the center thereof and tothis piece there is connected by screws IS, a slotted piece IT. Thispiece has two slots 18 and I9 at each end thereof and between this pieceand the center member l3 there are slidably connectedthe wings. Thewings are held in their adjusted positions by bolts 2| and wing nuts 22.These bolts do not extend through the front or center part 13, but aremerely carried upon the slotted piece IT.

A drape 23 can be located behind the cornice with the cornice fixed uponthe top of the window by any suitable means, not shown. The fixing canbe effected with screws or can be extended onto projections extendingoutwardly from the wall, the construction having elements adapted tounite with the projections whereby the same will be supported above thewindow.

It will be apparent that these wing portions can be adjusted inwardlyand outwardly for the different width Windows to which the cornice is tobe applied. This can be done effectively by the housewife. The centerportion l3 and the wing portions can be covered with wall paper, paintedor otherwise decorated so that it will have a pleasing appearance. Thedecoration can be properly selected to blend with the wall surface andwith the drapes.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shallbe understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope ofthe present invention as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of my invention, what isclaimed is:

1. A cornice construction comprising a center portion, a verticallyextending piece secured to the center portion, a slotted elongated piecesecured transversely of and to the vertical piece, said slottedelongated piece having parallel slots and wing cornice members extendingbetween the slotted elongated piece and the center portion to be guidedand retained by the same and clamping bolt fasteners extending throughthe wing portions and the slots of the slotted elongated piece.

2. A cornice construction comprising a center structure, a slottedelongated piece secured longitudinally of and to the center structure,said slotted, elongated piece having parallel slots, wing cornicemembers extendin between the slotted elongated piece and the centerstructure to be guided and retained by the same, fastening meansextending through the wing members and the slots of the slottedelongated piece.

DARIO S. MALCHIODI.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,304,678 Goodrow May 27, 19192,239,664 Sladkus Apr. 22, 1941 2,247,954 Levaggi July 1, 1941

